Global Influencer Agency Bloc13 Launched in South Africa
International brand influencer agency Bloc13 has officially launched in Johannesburg, South Africa and has become home to the agency and fashion holding house for brands such as Fashionova, Oh Polly and PrettyLittleThing. The company will further evolve into different segments of entertainment. From podcasting to signing local rising stars including artists and media personalities under its […]
The Art of the Listening Experience with TaoTronics
I was a child of cassette tapes, then CDs – although I don’t recall ever having a CD player. My father said “I love you” with music. As a first-generation American child, the US summer holiday meant new mixtapes from my dad to keep me company as I flew from New York (eventually Washington DC) […]
The Innovation of Dreams
“I am healthy, I am wealthy, I am rich, I am that [redacted],” in the words of Yung Baby Tate. When “I Am” dropped in 2020, we needed something to give us hope, uplift us more. Is music always the answer? Perhaps not, but money almost always gives us the power to find an answer. […]
10 Best Soundtracks of Films Now Showing On Showmax
From Straight Outta Compton to The Photograph, these are 10 of the best film soundtracks of films now showing on Showmax, in our humble opinion… A major talking point soon after the release of the Fred Hampton biopic, Judas and The Black Messiah (2021), on 12 February 2021, was the soundtrack that accompanied the film. […]
Priddy Ugly to head up Stay Low x GAS partnership
STAY LOW – Steyn Entertainments Record label and management company – has officially partnered with independent record label Global African Sounds (GAS). Under the terms of the partnership, seasoned musician and GAS founder Priddy Ugly assumes a record label executive position of the venture, alongside Stay Low record label head, Vaughn Thiel. Priddy Ugly, real […]
Wizkid to headline the Friends of Amstel virtual festival
The 2021 edition of the Friends of Amstel festival has been announced and Wizkid is to headline the show. Despite social distancing, Amstel is still bringing friends together with the best in entertainment in weekly performances, streamed and broadcast to your home. Known for his artistry in effortlessly combining Afrobeats sounds with Hip Hop, R&B […]
God of the Game. AKA for The Showmax Issue
Kiernan Forbes begins his Showmax documentary, Orchestra on the Square, saying “Excellence to me is a mind state. The gift that I’ve been given, I believe is a gift from God, and God is the perfect example of excellence. God is excellence. And I consider myself the god of the game.” In Greek mythology extreme […]
Her Majesty, The Queen. Busiswa for The Showmax Issue
At the apex of an artist’s creativity lies licence. Definitively, poetic licence is “the freedom an artist or writer has to change details, distort facts, or ignore the usual rules.” This doesn’t necessarily mean that lies are being shared; consider, rather, that conventions of storytelling are shifted to meet the vision of the storyteller. Bending […]
Nasty C to appear on The Ellen DeGeneres Show
On Friday 26 February, Nasty C will appear on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Together with Ari Lennox, he will perform their collaboration, “Black and White”, off his 2020 album, Zulu Man With Some Power. In June 2020, Nasty C performed his socially-conscious song, They Don’t, on Late Night With Seth Meyers. He returns to American television — […]
Stogie T is taking his Freestyle Friday talents to Channel O
Rap OG Stogie T introduced us to Freestyle Friday last year as the country was settling into lockdown life. Making SA rap again, his weekly dose of freestyling a verse on his social media kept us entertained throughout lockdown. He put the series to rest in June and mentioned that the second season will be […]
Worth Checking Out: SOFT’s The Wooden Stool
When a song is newly available on streaming services, listening and discussing the release is commonplace. At that point, we’re considering the technical, limited to commentary on what is on the track. However, watching a performance of the same track has the potential to bring the artist closer to their listenership and forge a bond […]
Entries for the 2021 SA Music Awards to close soon
If you haven’t yet, now would be a good time to get your entries in for the 2021 South African Music Awards. Entries for South Africa’s premier music award show opened up on the 27th November 2020 and will close at midnight on the 31st January 2021. Music eligible for a SAMA27 nomination must have been […]